Design Quality Engineer: AI-Driven Mechanical & Electronics

Ralliant; Fairport (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralliant is seeking a Design Quality Engineer in Fairport, NY to join the Industrialization team at Qualitrol. You will partner with R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Quality to ensure products meet quality, manufacturability, reliability, and testability.

The role emphasizes mechanical design quality with knowledge of electronics and firmware quality. You will drive CTQ requirements, assess risks, and establish verification and production test strategies to ensure a robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Proven experience in design quality, quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, product development, or a related engineering role.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design and manufacturing principles, including engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerances, materials, assembly methods, dimensional inspection, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong understanding of quality engineering principles including CTQs, DFMEA/PFMEA, root-cause analysis, verification and validation, reliability testing, and process controls.
• Practical knowledge of Six Sigma statistical methods, including process capability analysis, control charts, measurement system analysis (MSA), hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and design of experiments (DOE).
• Experience developing inspection methods, production tests, test fixtures, gauges, or validation methods.
• Working knowledge of electronic products and PCB/PCBA manufacturing sufficient to participate effectively in multidisciplinary design and quality reviews.
• Exposure to software and/or firmware development and testing practices.
• Experience supporting products through development and transition into manufacturing.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and cross-functional problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design Quality & Manufacturability: Partner with product development teams from concept through production to ensure products are designed for quality, manufacturability, assembly, testability, serviceability, and reliability.
• Mechanical Design Quality: Provide quality engineering leadership for mechanical components, assemblies, enclosures, interfaces, and electromechanical products.
• Manufacturing Processes: Evaluate processes such as machining, sheet metal fabrication, molding, casting, fastening, sealing, bonding, and mechanical assembly.
• Electronics & PCB Quality: Participate in electronic hardware and PCB/PCBA design reviews with emphasis on manufacturability, assembly, testability, component/process risks, and reliability.
• Software & System Quality: Collaborate with firmware and software teams on requirements, verification strategies, defect management, and release readiness.
• FMEA & Risk Management: Lead and maintain DFMEAs and PFMEAs, ensuring identified risks are translated into appropriate design controls, process controls, verification activities, and corrective actions.
• Verification, Reliability & Production Testing: Define inspection methods, production tests, acceptance criteria, and validation approaches for mechanical, electrical, and system-level requirements.
• New Product Introduction: Support products through prototype, design verification, pilot production, qualification, and transition to full-scale manufacturing.
• Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement: Lead structured root-cause investigations using methodologies such as 5-Why, Fishbone, 8D, DMAIC, statistical analysis, and DOE.
• AI, Automation & Digital Engineering: Demonstrate curiosity and willingness to responsibly adopt AI-enabled tools, automation, and data analytics.

Skills

Mechanical design quality

DFMEA/PFMEA

Root-cause analysis

DOE

Quality engineering

Verification & validation

Manufacturing engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Six Sigma concepts

AI & data analytics awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

GD&T

Inspection methods

Job description

Ralliant is seeking a Design Quality Engineer in Fairport, NY to join the Industrialization team at Qualitrol. You will partner with R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Quality to ensure products meet quality, manufacturability, reliability, and testability.

The role emphasizes mechanical design quality with knowledge of electronics and firmware quality. You will drive CTQ requirements, assess risks, and establish verification and production test strategies to ensure a robust